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A History Of The Council Of Social Agencies Of Louisville, Kentucky., Mary Trueheart Williamson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Community social planning has recently received the spotlight of attention under the impacts of war and its related demands for a united nation and community. But to those who have had a more intimate contact with the field of social work this is not a new development. For more than twenty years there has been in urban areas a steady growth of organizations known as councils of social agencies, welfare councils, or community councils whose job it has been to coordinate and plan the social welfare programs for the communities of which they are a part. As in other cities, …

A Study Of The Respiratory System Of The Sparrow (Passer Domesticus), Ben Peter Arnowitz

Bachelors’ Theses

The respiratory mechanisms of birds, unlike that of mammals, are definitely adapted to the function of flight. Because of this added adaptation, we should expect, therefore, some morphological and perhaps even embryological, physiological, and histological differences. An example of a morphological difference between birds and mammals is the intricate system of air-sacs that are present in birds. This remarkable feature is probably the reason why birds are able to fly as they do.

In this thesis the writer has used the sparrow (Passer domesticus) for the basis of his experiments. This particular bird was chosen in preference to …

The Preparation Of Styrene From Benzene, William E. Elliott

Bachelors’ Theses

The use of monomeric styrene in the preparation of synthetic elastomers was introduced by the Germans in their co- polymer of butadiene and monomeric styrene to form the Buna S rubber. Research along the lines of commercial preparation has been done by many investigators in recent years. Ho ever, much of this work is still in the secret stage.

It is the purpose of this paper to show the preparation of styrene from benzene by means of the intermediate product, ethylbenzene. Dehydrogenation at high temperatures by means of catalysts is used.

Effect Of Temperature On Sludge Digestion And Gas Production At The Racine Sewage Disposal Plant, Mitzi S. Heim

Bachelors’ Theses

Sewage is defined as the "spent water supply of a com­munity, together with those human and household wastes which are removed by water carriage supplemented in some instances by street washings and industrial wastes."

Convalescent Care In Louisville, Kentucky., Grace B. Caswell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study is undertaken to survey and evaluate the adequacy of convalescent facilities available for indigent persons who have been under the care of the surgical service at the Louisville General Hospital. The adequacy of convalescent care will be measured first, in relation to its scope, second, in relation to its help to the patients, and third, in its interaction with other community agencies. The study is prompted by the recognition of the fact that convalescence is a sadly neglected field of medical care. Convalescence will be defined for the purposes of this study as the more or less gradual …

Re-Education Of Handedness In The Rat Following Cerebral Injuries, David Roland Mcgiboney Jr.

Psychology ETDs

Answers to the following questions were sought in this study:

1. Although the loci of lesion will usually involve a single general area of the frontal lobe, will there be any noticeable difference between the amount of recovery or re-education with the variations in the loci within the general area?

2. Is mass of destruction significant with regard to re-educability of handedness?

3. Is there a difference in re-educability between animals with lesions involving the cortex only and animals which have both cortical and subcortical destructions?

4. Are there significant differences in the recovery of young adult versus older adult …

A Study Of Chrome Dyeing By Determination Of Chromium On Dyed Wool And In Exhausted Dye Baths, Thomas Schonfeld

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 13 page thesis attempts to analyze the reaction between the wool and the chromate in the dye bath.

Study Of Records Used In Twenty-Five Representative Negro High Schools Of Texas, Zelemor Alexander

All Theses

Need for the Study Institutions of higher learning require high school principals to submit records concerning the scholastic achievements, the character, personality traits, and much other needed information about their graduates With this in view and with the rapid progress being made in child accounting, there Is a realization of the lack of data for all needed information. Not sufficient Information is given of these records when pupils are transferred from one school to another; the pressing need for better records and the need for more complete data have for many years been realized. The rapid progress in educational requirements …

The Current Attitude Of Teachers Regarding Disciplinary Problems In The Negro Elementary Schools Of Houston, Texas, Cora Belle Pasley Anderson

All Theses

The problem of this thesis is to try to determine the attitude of the teachers regarding disciplinary problems in the Negro Elementary Schools of Houston, Texas. The problem may be stated in the following three questions: 1. Does the attitude of the teachers of the Negro Elementary Schools of Houston, Texas, interpret discipline in terms of good order, quiet, and respect for the authority of the teacher? 2. Does his attitude interpret disciplinary in terms of permanent adjustment of the child to his complete life himself, and his school? 3. Are these teachers acquainted with modern practices concerning discipline?

The …

Adequacy Of Public Education For Negroes Of Jasper County, Texas, Jordan Thomas Washington

All Theses

Statement of Problem

As citizens living under a democratic form of government, we are proud of our system of public education. Indeed we boast of our educational progress from 1864 up to the present. But when we consider the figures on illiteracy among the soldiers during the World War on 1918-1919, our pride falls.

On the basis of figures 700,00 draftees of the 24,234,021 draftees called up for military services, were found to be illiterate. Likewise, during 1941, the president of The United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, instituted a special educational program for the reduction of illiteracy among selective service …

Factors Influencing The Health Of Negroes In Houston, Texas, Georgia Hilburn Muldrew

All Theses

Facts on Negro health are of the greatest interest to workers in the health field for a variety of reasons, Negroes constitute close to one-tenth of the total population of the United States. They are a clear-cut social group with very definite health problems that call for a solution. Health is basic to the general welfare of the Negro as to no other race.

An improvement in Negro health, to the point when it would compare favorably with that of the white race, would at one stroke impress many and wipe out numerous disabilities from which the race suffers, improve …

An Analysis Of Some Factors Affecting Attendance At Booker T. Washington School In Galveston, Texas, Cornelius Alfred Harris Jr.

All Theses

The purpose of this study is to seek some of the contributing factors that are affecting the attendance at Booker T. Washington School in Galveston, Texas. a. To Identify and classify the factors for the improvement of attendance.

In the public schools of Galveston, "Pupils who are absent four days In four consecutive weeks without unavoidable excuses or causes are to be reported by the principals to the director of public school attendance."¹ There have been 54 cases of non-attendance reported from Booker T. Washington School during the school year 1941-42; these chronic cases are included in the average …

A Study Of The Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, John E. Dornfeld

Bachelors’ Theses

In Continental Europe, where raw materials are at a premium, it is necessary to synthesize as much as possible. Hydrocarbons and their oxygenated derivatives are important for "everyday" life. When importation costs of raw materials are high, synthesis is necessary provided it can be done cheaper. The Fischer-Tropsch process is the answer for the needs of synthetic hydrocarbons and their oxygenated derivatives.

The purpose of this thesis is to obtain hydrocarbons and their oxygenated derivatives by the Fischer-Tropsch process in the wax range. From the literature it appears that no work in the industrial field is being done in the …

A Remedial Reading Program For The Children In The Primary Grades Of The Riley School, Mitchell, Indiana, Ruth Tirey

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A Critical Analysis Of The Experiments Pertaining To The Psychology Of Physical Education From 1930 To 1942 Inclusive, Obert B. Piety

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A Critical Analysis Of The Experiments Pertaining To The Psychology Of Physical Education From 1930 To 1942 Inclusive, Obert B. Piety

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A Historical Study Of The Decker High School Alumni, Frank E. Dick

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The Personal Religion Of Five Representative Eighteenth-Century Poets, Florence G. Marsh

Masters Theses

Preface: This thesis had its inception in a study of the personal religion of Samuel Johnson, done in the fall quarter of 1942 for Dr. Emperor's seminar. That study, which forms the second chapter here, was extended to include the personal religion of Thomas Gray, James Thomson, Edward Young, and William Shenstone because of my interest in the subject. The selection of the men to be studied was largely arbitrary; five seemed to be all that the scope of a thesis would permit me to treat adequately.

Hoxie Neale Fairchild's Religious Trends in English Poetry, I am sorry to …

Poultry And Egg Marketing In The Knoxville Trade Area, 1942-1943, Margaret May Guilford

Masters Theses

This investigation is a study of marketing practices and agencies by and through which poultry and eggs are marketed in this area. An analysis of the findings will be attempted and conclusions stated.

The purposes are to determine the source of supply; to delimit the trade area; to determine the importance of Knoxville as a market for Tennessee poultry and eggs; to determine possibilities for enlarging local and distant outlets; to determine the relations between practices followed by producers and those followed by marketing agencies; to determine the effectiveness of such practices and agencies. It is not the purpose of …

Analysis Of Progressive Elementary Education With Proposals For The Improvement Of Instruction In Cuney Elementary School - San Antonio, Texas, Bella Holley Cameron

All Theses

Origin of the Problem

For more than a year this study was undertaken there was in the mind of the writer some agitation; there was uncertainly concerning the program of Cuney Elementary school; there was a questioning or disturbance or disturbance over the procedures used in the school.

As a result, there developed the challenge to study the situation, to appraise the school, to attempt to determine to what extent the program approximated the progressive criteria. The objective of the study are to determine what progressive procedures are, as advocated by accepted authorities; to determine, by a comparison of such …

Studies In Abdominal Distention, Valerie Bertina Johnson

All Theses

Experiments have increased in number within recent years on the problem of Abdominal Distention. Gatch has stated that "distention is the primary cause of death from all forms of bowel obstruction, mechanical or paralytic, and most of the other supposed and suggested causes of death cannot exist in the absence of distention." Gilbert, Leroy and Feun have performed a number of experiments showing the effect of abdominal distention on coronary blood flow. In these experiments they have shown that distention of the stomach with air causes a decrease in coronary flow, mediated by a reflex over the vagus nerve causing …

Reading Program For The Ninth Grade Of The St. Paul High School, Greenville, Texas, Florence E. Fowler Vaughn

All Theses

INTRODUCTION

The teacher of English in high school is obliged to become a teacher of reading.

It has been discovered that there is a great number of high school pupils that need special guidance or help in reading because of extreme retardation. Many high school teachers complain because their pupils have not mastered thoroughly all there is to be mastered about reading. They do not realize the fact that they must play a part in helping pupils continue their reading growth.

Review of Studies

It has been indicated by W. S. Cray in a recent study that from ten to …

Eliminations In The Wheatley High School In Houston, Texas, James Charles Summer Sanderson

All Theses

Statement of the Problem

The American public school is one of the greatest social institutions in our country. At one time the high school was not accessible to all children; only the rich could afford a high school education. With the inclusion of the high school as a part of the public free school system of the state, the high school enrollment has greatly increased. "In practice, however, the American high school is still a selective institution. A third of those who enter never reach the second year, and considerably less than half graduate." Year after year a large number …

History Of Disciples Of Christ In Upper East Tennessee, H. C. Wagner

Masters Theses

Forward:

Any student of Tennessee history is aware of the fact that from the beginning the churches have played an important part in the development of the life of the state. The Disciples of Christ have been especially active in East Tennessee in the last 125 years, yet nothing has been written of their work. The purpose of this study has been to make a beginning on the research necessary for a full history of the Disciples of Christ in Tennessee. As such, it is largely a study in local church history, with a view to preserving the data and …

The Development Of A Course Of Study In Consumer Science For The Senior High School Of Sturgis, Michigan, Harold R. Bowdish

Masters Theses

Chapter I

Introduction

Statement of the Problem. To introduce a phase of education designed to help every individual to live healthfully and comfortably, to buy goods and services wisely, and to obtain the greatest use of those goods and services is a tremendous undertaking. Science teachers are in an excellent position to contribute better understanding of the place of the consumer in our social system. It seems logical that a textbook in this field cannot be written which will serve every community with the same degree of effectiveness because the texts are written by authors who are interested in establishing …

The Attitude Of Galdos Toward The Carlists, Irma M. Barnes

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Benito Pérez Galdós, one of Spain's greatest novelists since Cervantes, was so modest and reticent that little is known about his personal life and intimate thoughts. He who liked to tell stories so well that he gave to the world over a hundred, never wanted to tell his own.

Some Physical And Chemical Properties Of Wheat Starch In Relationship To The Maturity Of The Wheat, Claude W. Bice

Master's Theses

Wheat is one of the most valuable of economic plants and is grown extensively throughout the world. Because of the unique chemical and physical properties of its gluten, wheat is superior to all other cereals for bread making. Its high starch content provides a tremendous source of energy as a food, as well as filling certain industrial starch needs, especially in textile manufacturing . The present study on properties of immature and mature wheat starches should be of inestimable worth for evaluation of damaged wheats for starch production, as well as for yielding fundamental information which may facilitate the use …

Observations Of The Use And Efficacy Of Changing A Patient's Concept Of His Role: A Psychotherapeutic Device, Ethel Edwards

Master's Theses

The problem we faced was to try to develop some form of psychotherapy that would not consume a great deal of time. It was desirable that it should be applicable to a wide range in type of cases and that it should be simple enough so that it would require little training on the part of the therapist. Semantics suggests that a personality may be built up because of language. The use of words as a means of communication has created a civilization yet each person because of individual differences and experiences has his own interpretation of these words. As …

An Analytical Study Of The High School Athletic Associations, Roland H. Vanderbilt

Master's Theses

The specific problem of this thesis or investigation is An Analytical Study of High School Athletic Associations. The purpose is first to show the scope and points of similarity by a succession of graphs; and second to point out the individual differences, doing this by comparing them with the rules and regulations governing Kansas athletics. In other words, their likenesses and differences will be compared according to their variation from the rules given in the handbook of the Kansas State Activities Association.

The Nicodemus Colony Of Graham County, Kansas, William J. Belleau

Master's Theses

The purpose of this research is to portray the beginning, later growth, decline, and present status of a colony near Bogue, Kansas. The colony in question is the Nicodemus Colony. The motive lying back of the problem is to present the development of this colony in order that people regardless of race, may learn of the trials and tribulations the Negro pioneers lived through in this colony in Graham County. Values in studies of this character are as follows: first, the story should be preserved as a contribution to the history of western Kansas and to the state as a …